AAP News Vol. 3 No. 2 February 1987, p. 6
© 1987 American Academy of Pediatrics
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Removing tiny batteries lodged in children's ears or other body openings can be a difficult, painful task, but a letter in the Dec. 26 Journal of the American Medical Association suggests how to make the process easier on both the physician and the child.

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